Blue Balloons and Rabbit Ears

There's something for everyone in this delicious mix of original nursery rhymes and poems that will entertain children and adults alike.

With four sections: Wild Things, That’s Ridiculous!, Out and About and Home Again, Blue Balloons and Rabbit Ears celebrates the 'enduring glory of rhythm and rhyme'.

This is award-winning illustrator Hilda Offen’s first collection of her own poems and has been shortlisted for the 2015 CLiPPA Poetry Award.

The playful title perfectly captures the spirit of this delightful collection. Readily accessible through their strong adherence to rhythm and rhyme, the poems' subject matter will appeal to a wide age range ... a collection which children can return to for many years. - Carousel

An appealing collection for young children, illustrated by the poet. Full of fun and rhyme and rhythm and a variety of verse forms, it includes thoughtful themes about nature and history too. - CLiPPA judges

An enticing mix of original nursery rhymes and poems to entertain all ages. - Parents in Touch

This light-hearted selection of poems makes a lovely first poetry book to give children as a gift, to introduce them to the wonder of poetry. It's an enticing mix of original nursery rhymes and poems that to entertain all ages. With four sections: Wild Things, That's Ridiculous!, Out and About and Home Again this collection celebrates the enduring glory of rhythm and rhyme.

It is illustrated on every page with Hilda Offen's lively line drawings - I was very tempted to get my crayons out and colour them in - although I wouldn't normally encourage this, it would be a lovely way for children to personalise the book.